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Some of the biggest names in country music graced its stage as fresh talent on the KWKH Saturday night radio program, the Louisiana Hayride, from 1948 to 1960. It would become known as the "Cradle of the Stars."

Those strong ties to legendary artists, such as Johnny Cash, Hank Williams and Elvis Presley, are why Jack White, an American musician and singer-songwriter on this month's cover of Rolling Stone, added the downtown landmark to his summer tour, said Sam Voisin, regional general manager for SMG Management, which manages ...